Heart Sutra Selection

Jiang Liu hadn't even entered the council hall when he heard Master Lin's booming laughter from inside: "Haha! It seems the Pan Family is utterly finished this time!"

"To think, the Pan Family always relied on the Three-Family Alliance to lord it over us, acting all high and mighty. Who would've thought they'd end up like this? It's truly gratifying! Haha!"

Jiang Liu entered the hall, seeing Lin Hao, Lin Hai, and the other three big shots from the Hunting Eagle Hall, along with the managers of the eight branches.

Lin Hai, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted Jiang Liu and said, "Jiang Liu's here! What's up?"

Jiang Liu quickly clasped his fist in salute and said, "Greetings, Master Lin! Greetings, esteemed big shots and managers!"

Apart from Lin Hai, the other eleven weren't too familiar with Jiang Liu. After Lin Hai's explanation, they learned about Jiang Liu and knew that he was someone Master Lin favored. Not wanting to go against Master Lin's wishes, they all nodded in acknowledgment.

"Jiang Liu, what brings you here to see me?" Master Lin asked, looking at Jiang Liu.

Jiang Liu hesitated, unsure of how to broach the subject.

Seeing Jiang Liu's apparent reluctance, Master Lin waved his hand. "You may all leave if you have nothing else. I'll chat with Jiang Liu!"

Upon hearing this, the four big shots and eight managers exchanged glances and promptly bid farewell to Master Lin before departing.

"Alright, it's just the two of us now! Speak your mind! What's the matter?"

"Master Lin, I've completed the Blood Exchange! I'd like to know which cultivation method is best to choose?"

"What? So fast?" Master Lin was a bit incredulous upon hearing this. He immediately stepped forward, approached Jiang Liu, grabbed Jiang Liu's arm, and channeled his Primal Qi to examine him closely.

Master Lin carefully examined Jiang Liu's entire body, discovering that all his meridians were indeed open, just waiting to open his Dantian and become Ranked.

"Haha! Good! Good! This is truly excellent! You've greatly boosted the reputation of our Hunting Eagle Hall this time! Tell me! What reward do you desire?" Master Lin said, laughing heartily.

For several years, the Hunting Eagle Hall hadn't had a disciple become Ranked before the age of twenty. He had been mocked by the other branch masters for years. They said Lin Hao was a crude man with terrible judgment, only suitable for burying his head in work and not fit to manage a branch.

Lin Hao was so angry that he wanted to flip the table on the spot. No matter what, he, Lin Hao, was a well-regarded figure in Cloud Sun City. How could he endure such insults? Unfortunately, he couldn't overwhelm them with force. In terms of status, they were all about the same, so he could only swallow his anger and wait for the future.

"Master Lin, I'd like to understand which attribute is best to choose for a Ranked cultivation method. Could you help me analyze it?" Jiang Liu said expectantly.

"There are two ways to determine which cultivation method is suitable for you. One is the one you're naturally drawn to, and the other is through testing!" Master Lin explained.

"Your masters at the main branch didn't explain these things to you earlier because they knew you wouldn't become Ranked so quickly, so they didn't waste time explaining it to you!"

"You should be aware of the nine natural attributes of Ranked cultivation methods! Natural affinity is easy to understand. For example, if you naturally like being close to water, then you're suitable for cultivating a water-attribute cultivation method. This allows you to gather and contain Primal Qi faster and master the cultivation method quickly. You'll reach a higher rank in less time than if you cultivated other techniques."

"The second method is testing. This test carries a certain risk. One is wasting time, and the other is changing your cultivation habits. So, if you can immediately choose the one that suits you, that's the best, but things in life rarely go as planned," Master Lin said with a sigh.

"The test involves spending the same amount of time cultivating Yellow Grade, Low Rank cultivation methods of the nine natural attributes. Generally, three days is enough to see which attribute's cultivation method resonates with you the most, and then you choose that cultivation method. Although the method is a bit clumsy and wastes time, it's better to be safe for the long-term future of your martial path."

"Are there people who simultaneously cultivate and choose more than two attribute cultivation methods?" Jiang Liu asked.

"Choose to cultivate more than two attribute cultivation methods at the same time? I've heard of that in those big sects. Only those true prodigies would attempt it."

"After all, cultivating one attribute cultivation method already takes an ordinary person's lifetime of effort, let alone two, which would take twice as long. So, I haven't heard of anyone who simultaneously cultivates two attribute cultivation methods reaching a high-rank strength."

"Even if you can be invincible at the same rank, high-rank Martial Practitioners who single-mindedly cultivate one attribute can easily crush you. So, those who dual-cultivate attribute cultivation methods will quickly fade into the crowd, and their talent will no longer be apparent."

"Later, the major sects discovered that if any of their disciples wanted to dual-cultivate two attribute cultivation methods, they would interrupt their thoughts, warning them not to waste time. So, the experts circulating in the martial world now all single-mindedly cultivate one attribute cultivation method."

Master Lin explained in detail.

Jiang Liu listened, feeling a wave of helplessness in his heart. Cultivating two attribute cultivation methods was already falling behind others, but the Five Elements Heart Sutra cultivated five attributes. Should he cultivate it or not? If he didn't cultivate it, it was a cultivation method rewarded by the system, and Jiang Liu was unwilling to give up.